Playa Langosta
Beach · Guanacaste
Tamarindo's calm, quiet neighbor: a short beach with rocky edges, tide pools full of little fish and a small river estuary — a local favorite for a sunset walk.
- Cost
- Free
- Time there
- 1.5 h
- Best time
- sunset
- Kids
- 6 / 10
- View
- 7 / 10
- Crowds
- 3 / 10
- Swimming
- 5 / 10
- Effort
- 1 / 10
- Location
- 10.28174, -85.85087 — Google Maps
Tip
At low tide you can walk the sand all the way from Tamarindo in about 15–20 minutes; poke around the tide pools on the way.
Be careful
Keep away from the estuary mouth — crocodiles can show up there. Rocks and coral near shore: watch your feet.
Places nearby
- Hotel Capitán SuizoStays · from $10Long-running beachfront hotel on the quieter south end of Tamarindo beach, with bungalows and suites set in tropical gardens.
- Langosta Beach ClubDay Passes & Hot SpringsMembers' beach club on Playa Langosta that is also day-pass accessible: pool with loungers looking onto the beach, a restaurant and bar in tropical gardens, sunset happy hours and live music.
- Camiones de Comida Jardín Tamarindo (food truck park)Food & CoffeeGarden food-truck park 100 m north of Supermercado Pura Vida: sushi and poke, Mexican, Peruvian, Thai, burgers, arepas and Tico classics, with a small kids' play area in the middle.
- Tropic Tamarindo Costarican CuisineFood & Coffee · from $100Garden restaurant and cocktail bar in Tamarindo built around local ingredients, with jaguar and iguana murals.
- Sea Breeze Fishing & AdventuresSurf, Boats & DivingSmall private-charter outfit in Tamarindo with two center-console boats for fishing, snorkeling and sightseeing, rated 5.0 on Google.
- Blue Dolphin SailingSurf, Boats & DivingSunset catamaran trips from the end of Calle Cruz with snorkel and swim stops, drinks and dinner; dolphins, whales and rays are sometimes spotted.
Sources: OpenStreetMap relation/6905153 · Wikidata Q105966625 · https://kraincostarica.com/en/playa-langosta/playa-langosta-local-guide · https://mytanfeet.com/costa-rica-beach-information/playa-langosta · https://vivatropical.com/costa-rica/beaches-of-tamarindo/